A Special Birthday Wish!
Thursday, September 28th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 2 Comments »Today, September 28, marks a special milestone birthday for my mom, Mary Ann! You are so young! Happy Birthday! We love you and are so thankful for all that you do for your loved ones (family, patients, friends and even strangers). Wish ...
American Missionary Mindsets
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 3 Comments »In training, we've studied both the good and harm that missionaries have done over the years of trying to share the Bible with nationals and assimilate to their new country. We want to be effective in making relationships and relating to a ...
7 Hours in the ER
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 3 Comments »No need to panic, but please pray. We were in the Asheville ER from 3-10p last night. I've had discomforting left abdominal pain since June. I've been in and out of dr. offices in MN, NJ, and now NC, and I've received various diagnosis. Praise God that drs. have ...
A Sad Day
Sunday, September 17th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 1 Comment »On our way to visit friends in Charlotte Friday I received terrible news. My wonderful Grandma Malten passed away Friday at 4:30pm. She has been battling Alzheimers for the last few years. It has been a sad few days realizing ...
Pray for Czech Television!
Friday, September 15th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 1 Comment »The response is unprecedented... In a country where over 90% of all nationals claim no belief in God, the Lord has presented an open door to present Biblical Christianity to the entire Czech Republic. Two weeks ago, Josiah Venture (our ...
What Do We Do Every Day in NC?
Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 1 Comment »God is certainly preparing us for life in L'viv by slowing us down and showing us how to realign priorities to focus on God first (focused Bible reading, prayer & journaling), people second (by staying in touch with family & ...
Is Culture Wrong, Right, or Just Different?
Monday, September 11th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | No Comments »Though I am free and belong to no man, I make myself a salve to everyone, to win as many as possible. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some. I ...
Mission Training Recap-Orientation Week
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 1 Comment »What exactly does one do at missionary training school? There are about 35 of us headed across the world. There is one other missionary (Laura) from our organization, Josiah Venture. She is headed to Slovakia. Others are going to France, ...
Visiting the South
Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 2 Comments »One of the great things about the North Carolina mission training facility location is that we get to visit friends and supporters along the way! God has blessed us with friends and family scattered around the US, and it just ...
Kristy’s Birthday- The big 26
Friday, September 1st, 2006 Posted in General Updates | 2 Comments »I can't believe kk is 26 today. That means I have known her for 14 years. It is amazing that we have experienced so much of life together. I am so thankful to God for her. She is a wonderful ...